Eastrea railway station
{{Short description|Former railway station in Cambridgeshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Eastrea
| status = Disused
| image =
| country = England
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TL298965|25|TL298965}}
| platforms = 2
| pregroup = Great Eastern Railway
| years = 2 June 1845
| events = Opened
| years1 = 1866
| events1 = Closed
}}
Eastrea railway station was a station serving the village of Eastrea, Cambridgeshire on the Great Eastern Railway's line from Ely to Peterborough. The station was situated at the level crossing on the road leading south from the village towards Benwick. {{convert|2|mi|km}} east of the station was Three Horseshoes junction from where the Benwick goods railway headed south to Benwick.
Summary of services
{{Historical Rail Start}}
{{Rail line|previous=Whittlesea|next=March|route=Great Eastern Railway
Peterborough to Ely|col={{GER colour}} }}
{{end}}
Sample train timetable for February 1863
The table below shows the train departures from Eastrea on weekdays in February 1863. There was no Sunday service. Eastrea was a request stop. Passengers wishing to alight had to inform the guard at the previous station and those wishing to join had to signal to the driver as the train approached.Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863
class="wikitable" |
Departure
!Going to !Calling at !Arrival !Operator |
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07.22
|Ely |March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely |08.25 |GER |
09.55 Sat only |Whittlesea, Peterborough East |10.15 |GER |
11.57
|Peterborough East |Whittlesea, Peterborough East |12.20 |GER |
15.15
|Cambridge |March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Ely, Waterbeach, Cambridge |16.45 |GER |
17.00
|Ely |March, Stonea, Manea, Black Bank, Chittisham, Ely |17.58 |GER |
19.20
|Peterborough East |Whittlesea, Peterborough East |19.40 |GER |
References
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{{Closed stations Cambridgeshire}}
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Category:Disused railway stations in Cambridgeshire
Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845